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SIGGRAPH
1987
ACM
15 years 4 months ago
Flocks, herds and schools: A distributed behavioral model
The aggregate motion of a flock of birds, a herd of land animals, or a school of fish is a beautiful and familiar part of the natural world. But this type of complex motion is rar...
Craig W. Reynolds
SIGGRAPH
1999
ACM
15 years 5 months ago
Creating Generative Models from Range Images
We describe a new approach for creating concise high-level generative models from range images or other approximate representations of real objects. Using data from a variety of a...
Ravi Ramamoorthi, James Arvo
SIGGRAPH
1998
ACM
15 years 5 months ago
A Multiscale Model of Adaptation and Spatial Vision for Realistic Image Display
In this paper we develop a computational model of adaptation and spatial vision for realistic tone reproduction. The model is based on a multiscale representation of pattern, lumi...
Sumanta N. Pattanaik, James A. Ferwerda, Mark D. F...
SIGGRAPH
1996
ACM
15 years 5 months ago
Modeling and Rendering of Metallic Patinas
An important component that has been missing from image synthesis is the effect of weathering. In this paper, we present an approach for the modeling and rendering of one type of ...
Julie Dorsey, Pat Hanrahan
SIGGRAPH
1997
ACM
15 years 5 months ago
Anatomically based modeling
We describe an improved, anatomically based approach to modeling and animating animals. Underlying muscles, bones, and generalized tissue are modeled as triangle meshes or ellipso...
Jane Wilhelms, Allen Van Gelder